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New committee to oversee Mideast center
By Richard Bozanich
City Editor
In the wake of adverse publicity toward the Middle East Center, the Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the center and a watchdog committee.
The special committee of the President's Advisory' Council will assist in planning academic programs and operating policies of the center.
The board also charged the committee with recommending to draft a single contract incorporating the original contract of the center and the "memorandum of understanding" issued bv President John R. Hubbard.
Sources indicated a confidential letter from the executive board of the Facultv Senate sent to Hubbard and the trustees
prompted the action taken by the board.
The proposal for the special committee was adopted by the executive committee of the Board of Trustees last week.
The special committee will review, evaluate and advise Hubbard on the following matters:
• "To recommend any needed modifications to the contract including the memorandum of understanding by which the center is created for implementation by the President's Advisory' Council, the President and the trustees;
• "The organizational structure of the center and its relation to university administration and including the term and procedures for appointment of the center's director;
• "The academic standards and quality ot teaching and research in the center;
• "Sources, applications and control of funds;
• Political neutrality of the center;
• "Relations of the center with the outside community;.
• "And assuring that the academic integrity of the university is, in every way, preserved.''
Members of the special committee will include three faculty, one student, one staff member, one dean and at least one member of the Board of Trustees.
The proposal calls for the committee to include a chair, which "shall be a member of the faculty who is in no way connected with the center or with research or teach-
ing involving the Middle East."
David Mars, chairman of the President's Advisory Council, said the stipulation concerning the chair did not refer to Willard Beling, director of the Middle East Center.
"It's important that this body be dispassionate. It's hard to disassociate oneself from a project when one is an advocate," Mars said.
The Faculty Senate endorses and supports the resolution made by the Board of Trustees.
"We hope we've had a constructive influence in this action and are pleased by this achievement of shared governance in the university," said John LeBlanc, president of the Faculty Senate.
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Students hold meeting to discuss international relations controversy
University of Southern California Volume LXXV, Number 35_Thursday. November 9, 1978
Senate to recommend service improvements
As the result ot its grievance hearings and task force reports, the Student Senate will make an assortment of recommendations to the administration regarding student services.
These recommendations include a deadline for admissions applications, more efficient computers for financial aid and increased parking lot securitv.
James Jones, executive director of student administrative services, said he agreed that student services need improvement.
Jones has already spent months trying to establish a deadline for admissions applications. He said such a deadline would make things run more smoothly and would enable financial aid to be processed sooner.
Although Jones is not involved in determining parking policy, he said he thought the appropriate administrators would favor the senate's recommendations for better lighting and increased parking lot security.
"We all want a well-lighted, safe university. But people have to realize that, no matter what, the university is a city within a city and we have to exercise necessary precautions," he said.
Jones said he also agreed that the university' needs more efficient computerization of financial aid but that such a program would be costly.
According to a Student Senate task force report, the university loses 17% of its student population even' vear, or over $v> million in tuition.
Jeff Gates, senate chairman of student affairs, said that if the university improved its services more students would stay and financially support the school.
Jones said studies show that the absence of a significant other causes students to drop out more than student service problems. Friends, inspiring professors, motivating jobs are examples of significant other causes.
Gates said studies show that much of student dropout is caused by poor student services.
Although Jones said student services need to be improved, he pointed out that improvement could be complex and costly.
Making changes can attect every'thmg from housing to classroom assignment, to the number of books in the bookstore, to the overseas program, Jones said.
"More parking spaces and more lighting will require funds. The university does not have an endless money supply. If we did everything that everyone wants us to, tuition would increase," he said.
By John Antczak
Staff Writer
Graduate students of the internally troubled School of International Relations met Tuesday and discussed the problems of the school, but the meeting itself may become a subject of controversy.
The meeting was called by graduate students and Charles Powell, a professor of ;nterna-tional relations, to provide students with information.
However, questions have been raised as to whether the meeting was strictly informational or a platform for one side of the dispute to air its views.
The problems of the school involve organizational, academic and personal disputes. Many faculty members and students are
split over these issues, forming various alliances.
The major division is between the senior and junior faculty. At issue is the emphasis of the curriculum and control of the school. The junior faculty favors generalized curriculum while the senior faculty supports specialization as the approach to international relations.
The subject of the meeting was a proposal for reorganization of the school, presented by Powell and Gunnar Nielsson, a professor of international relations. Both are members of the junior faculty.
"The meeting was supposed to discuss the whole situation. It was an excellent opportunity to present the proposal, but both sides should have been there. It
did a great disservice to call a meeting under these conditions," said Bill Green, one of approximately 30 graduate students who attended the meeting.
Green said that presenting a one-sided view of the situation lessened the chances of the graduate students forming a cohesive group and their ability to be a force in reorganization of the school.
He said the meeting could create further alignment of students on one side of the issue for lack of being exposed to other views. He said he believes there are only a few students who are well-informed on the issues.
Green said the effects of the meeting could be "salvaged" if another meeting that included (continued on page 2)
Campus Security hires 3 students to escort persons around university
In response to increased need and operational problems, Campus Security has hired three university students to serve as escorts for persons who want more security when they aTe traveling on or near campus.
Although security officers have been available in the past for escort service, this is the first time personnel have been hired specifically for the task, said Carl Levredge, director of campus security and parking operations.
The escort service began Tuesday and will be available between 5 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Calling the additional personnel and the specific hours "the new phase" of Campus Security's escort service, Levredge said people could be escorted at any time, which Campus Security has been doing in the past.
"We have always had a 24-hour program — what we're doing here is looking at the peak times, particularly when night classes end," Levredge said. "However, this service is not a replacement for the trams. It's supposed to fill in voids where the trams
will not suffice — like going to parking lots or to a car out on a street."
Levredge said Campus Security has been escorting between 25 and 30 people per day and that number has been increasing.
With the increasing requests, problems began to appear because regular security officers were called off their patrols for extended periods of time.
There were 75 applicants for the jobs and most of them were interviewed. The three were chosen on the basis of their knowledge of the campus and the surrounding area, and for having a "good public relations attitude," Levredge said.
The service will run seven days a week and the student escorts will wear gold windbreakers with the words "USC Escort Service" on the back. They will also wear badges and carry radios to communicate directly with Campus Security.
Despite Campus Security's new phase of its escort service, the Student Senate is still considering the development of a student-run escort service.
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Students march through the campus to advertise the upcoming FASTEN conference. FASTEN is an interaction between faculty, students and administrators and focuses on the study of major issues confronting higher education. DT photo by R.A. Levitt.

New committee to oversee Mideast center
By Richard Bozanich
City Editor
In the wake of adverse publicity toward the Middle East Center, the Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the center and a watchdog committee.
The special committee of the President's Advisory' Council will assist in planning academic programs and operating policies of the center.
The board also charged the committee with recommending to draft a single contract incorporating the original contract of the center and the "memorandum of understanding" issued bv President John R. Hubbard.
Sources indicated a confidential letter from the executive board of the Facultv Senate sent to Hubbard and the trustees
prompted the action taken by the board.
The proposal for the special committee was adopted by the executive committee of the Board of Trustees last week.
The special committee will review, evaluate and advise Hubbard on the following matters:
• "To recommend any needed modifications to the contract including the memorandum of understanding by which the center is created for implementation by the President's Advisory' Council, the President and the trustees;
• "The organizational structure of the center and its relation to university administration and including the term and procedures for appointment of the center's director;
• "The academic standards and quality ot teaching and research in the center;
• "Sources, applications and control of funds;
• Political neutrality of the center;
• "Relations of the center with the outside community;.
• "And assuring that the academic integrity of the university is, in every way, preserved.''
Members of the special committee will include three faculty, one student, one staff member, one dean and at least one member of the Board of Trustees.
The proposal calls for the committee to include a chair, which "shall be a member of the faculty who is in no way connected with the center or with research or teach-
ing involving the Middle East."
David Mars, chairman of the President's Advisory Council, said the stipulation concerning the chair did not refer to Willard Beling, director of the Middle East Center.
"It's important that this body be dispassionate. It's hard to disassociate oneself from a project when one is an advocate," Mars said.
The Faculty Senate endorses and supports the resolution made by the Board of Trustees.
"We hope we've had a constructive influence in this action and are pleased by this achievement of shared governance in the university," said John LeBlanc, president of the Faculty Senate.
or
Students hold meeting to discuss international relations controversy
University of Southern California Volume LXXV, Number 35_Thursday. November 9, 1978
Senate to recommend service improvements
As the result ot its grievance hearings and task force reports, the Student Senate will make an assortment of recommendations to the administration regarding student services.
These recommendations include a deadline for admissions applications, more efficient computers for financial aid and increased parking lot securitv.
James Jones, executive director of student administrative services, said he agreed that student services need improvement.
Jones has already spent months trying to establish a deadline for admissions applications. He said such a deadline would make things run more smoothly and would enable financial aid to be processed sooner.
Although Jones is not involved in determining parking policy, he said he thought the appropriate administrators would favor the senate's recommendations for better lighting and increased parking lot security.
"We all want a well-lighted, safe university. But people have to realize that, no matter what, the university is a city within a city and we have to exercise necessary precautions," he said.
Jones said he also agreed that the university' needs more efficient computerization of financial aid but that such a program would be costly.
According to a Student Senate task force report, the university loses 17% of its student population even' vear, or over $v> million in tuition.
Jeff Gates, senate chairman of student affairs, said that if the university improved its services more students would stay and financially support the school.
Jones said studies show that the absence of a significant other causes students to drop out more than student service problems. Friends, inspiring professors, motivating jobs are examples of significant other causes.
Gates said studies show that much of student dropout is caused by poor student services.
Although Jones said student services need to be improved, he pointed out that improvement could be complex and costly.
Making changes can attect every'thmg from housing to classroom assignment, to the number of books in the bookstore, to the overseas program, Jones said.
"More parking spaces and more lighting will require funds. The university does not have an endless money supply. If we did everything that everyone wants us to, tuition would increase," he said.
By John Antczak
Staff Writer
Graduate students of the internally troubled School of International Relations met Tuesday and discussed the problems of the school, but the meeting itself may become a subject of controversy.
The meeting was called by graduate students and Charles Powell, a professor of ;nterna-tional relations, to provide students with information.
However, questions have been raised as to whether the meeting was strictly informational or a platform for one side of the dispute to air its views.
The problems of the school involve organizational, academic and personal disputes. Many faculty members and students are
split over these issues, forming various alliances.
The major division is between the senior and junior faculty. At issue is the emphasis of the curriculum and control of the school. The junior faculty favors generalized curriculum while the senior faculty supports specialization as the approach to international relations.
The subject of the meeting was a proposal for reorganization of the school, presented by Powell and Gunnar Nielsson, a professor of international relations. Both are members of the junior faculty.
"The meeting was supposed to discuss the whole situation. It was an excellent opportunity to present the proposal, but both sides should have been there. It
did a great disservice to call a meeting under these conditions," said Bill Green, one of approximately 30 graduate students who attended the meeting.
Green said that presenting a one-sided view of the situation lessened the chances of the graduate students forming a cohesive group and their ability to be a force in reorganization of the school.
He said the meeting could create further alignment of students on one side of the issue for lack of being exposed to other views. He said he believes there are only a few students who are well-informed on the issues.
Green said the effects of the meeting could be "salvaged" if another meeting that included (continued on page 2)
Campus Security hires 3 students to escort persons around university
In response to increased need and operational problems, Campus Security has hired three university students to serve as escorts for persons who want more security when they aTe traveling on or near campus.
Although security officers have been available in the past for escort service, this is the first time personnel have been hired specifically for the task, said Carl Levredge, director of campus security and parking operations.
The escort service began Tuesday and will be available between 5 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Calling the additional personnel and the specific hours "the new phase" of Campus Security's escort service, Levredge said people could be escorted at any time, which Campus Security has been doing in the past.
"We have always had a 24-hour program — what we're doing here is looking at the peak times, particularly when night classes end," Levredge said. "However, this service is not a replacement for the trams. It's supposed to fill in voids where the trams
will not suffice — like going to parking lots or to a car out on a street."
Levredge said Campus Security has been escorting between 25 and 30 people per day and that number has been increasing.
With the increasing requests, problems began to appear because regular security officers were called off their patrols for extended periods of time.
There were 75 applicants for the jobs and most of them were interviewed. The three were chosen on the basis of their knowledge of the campus and the surrounding area, and for having a "good public relations attitude," Levredge said.
The service will run seven days a week and the student escorts will wear gold windbreakers with the words "USC Escort Service" on the back. They will also wear badges and carry radios to communicate directly with Campus Security.
Despite Campus Security's new phase of its escort service, the Student Senate is still considering the development of a student-run escort service.
(continued on page 2)
Students march through the campus to advertise the upcoming FASTEN conference. FASTEN is an interaction between faculty, students and administrators and focuses on the study of major issues confronting higher education. DT photo by R.A. Levitt.